Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Facilities & School Environment
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Great Surprise at the Library
Fourteen-year-old Leo is a student at Oakville High School. He never really liked his school library. He always thought it only had boring, heavy books for homework and exams. But last Tuesday, he had to go there after school because he needed to finish a difficult history project.
He walked to the back of the large, quiet room to look for some history books. Suddenly, he noticed a very colourful shelf in a corner. He walked closer and he couldn’t believe his eyes. There were hundreds of amazing comic books and graphic novels sitting right there!
The library had exciting stories about superheroes, flying cars, space adventures, and even funny animals. Leo picked up a new comic about a teenage detective in London. He sat down in a comfortable chair and started reading immediately. He read for an hour and completely forgot about his history project!
When it was time to leave, the librarian, Mrs. Green, smiled at him. She explained that he could borrow three comic books to take home. Leo was extremely happy. The next day, he told all his friends about his great discovery. Now, he visits the library every Friday afternoon, and it is his favourite place in the whole school.
1 Why did Leo visit the library last Tuesday?
(A) He wanted to borrow some heavy books.
(B) He had some schoolwork to do.
(C) He needed to study for his exams.
2 When Leo walked to the back of the room, he
(A) saw something that surprised him a lot.
(B) found the history books he needed.
(C) noticed a large, quiet corner.
3 What happened after Leo picked up a comic?
(A) He read an exciting story about flying cars.
(B) He didn’t remember to do his history project.
(C) He decided to sit in a new, comfortable chair.
4 What did the librarian tell Leo?
(A) He could take some comics back to his house.
(B) He should show the books to all his friends.
(C) He must come back every Friday afternoon.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to finish a history project
(B) The boy who wants to be a detective
(C) A wonderful discovery at school
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 C
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A difficult start at Hillside School
Sam was very excited about his first day at Hillside School. However, he also felt quite nervous because the building was huge. At his old primary school, there were only six classrooms. But Hillside had three different floors and hundreds of students. In the morning, the head teacher gave Sam a map and a timetable.
His first lesson was science. Sam looked at his map and saw that the science lab was on the second floor. He walked up the stairs and went past the library. But then, he turned left instead of right. Suddenly, there were no classrooms around him. He opened a big door and saw the sports hall!
Sam started to worry. He didn’t want to be late for his first class. Luckily, he saw a tall boy in a blue sweater in the corridor. The boy told Sam that the science rooms were on the opposite side of the building. Sam walked back past the library quickly, but he was tired because his bag was very heavy.
Finally, he found the correct room. He knocked on the door and went inside. He was ten minutes late, so he said sorry to the teacher. Mr. Brown just smiled and told him not to worry. A friendly girl named Clara invited Sam to sit next to her. After that, his first day was actually great.
1 How did Sam feel about Hillside School in the morning?
(A) worried because it was very big
(B) happy to be at his old primary school
(C) excited to meet the head teacher
2 Where did Sam end up after he turned left?
(A) in the library
(B) at the science lab
(C) in the room for physical education
3 Who gave Sam directions to the correct room?
(A) a person who was carrying a heavy bag
(B) someone studying inside the library
(C) another pupil at the school
4 When Sam finally got to his class,
(A) his teacher was quite kind about it.
(B) he waited outside the door for ten minutes.
(C) a girl named Clara said sorry to him.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to make friends in science class
(B) Getting lost in a new building
(C) Why I love my old primary school
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Fantastic Idea to Help the Environment
Fourteen-year-old Leo always cares about the environment. Last month, he noticed a big problem at his high school. Students threw hundreds of plastic bottles and old notebooks into the normal rubbish bins every week. The school only had two small recycling bins outside, and nobody used them. Leo decided he had to change this.
He spoke to his science teacher, Mr. Davies, about his idea. Mr. Davies loved it and asked the headteacher for permission to use a corner of the main school hall. Over the weekend, Leo and his older sister, Maya, painted four large wooden boxes. They painted them bright blue and green so everyone could see them easily.
On Monday morning, Leo put the boxes in the hall. However, there was a problem at first. Some students didn’t understand and threw their half-eaten sandwiches into the clean boxes! Leo felt quite annoyed. To stop this, he drew some large, colourful signs with pictures and put them above the boxes. After that, everyone used them correctly.
At the end of the month, the headteacher stood in the hall and thanked Leo. She said the school recycled over fifty huge bags of plastic and paper! Leo was incredibly proud of his project. He hopes to start a new environmental club next term to plant trees in the school garden.
1 Why did Leo decide to make a change at his school?
(A) He saw that people put useful materials in the general waste.
(B) He only had two small recycling bins outside.
(C) He threw hundreds of plastic bottles into the normal rubbish bins.
2 What did Leo do at the weekend?
(A) He asked the headteacher for permission to use the hall.
(B) He coloured some big containers with a relative.
(C) He painted a corner of the main school hall.
3 When the boxes were first in the hall, Leo was annoyed because
(A) some students threw their half-eaten sandwiches at him.
(B) everyone used them correctly on Monday morning.
(C) other teenagers placed their lunchtime food inside them.
4 What was the final result of the project?
(A) The headteacher planted trees in the school garden.
(B) The school successfully collected many bags of materials.
(C) Leo started a new environmental club next term.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) The headteacher’s new recycling centre
(B) A smart plan to make the school greener
(C) How to use the normal rubbish bins
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 B